In-depth pieces from our analyst team — the operations, market shifts, technology bets, and people decisions shaping food service.

Today, Earthbar announced the launch of its new mobile app, built on Veya by 3Owl and fully integrated with Olo Ordering, Engage, and Loyalty.

Guthrie’s, the original chicken finger restaurant, announced today that its newest restaurant opens at 6107 Golden Triangle Way, Sparks, NV 89436, near the Red Hawk Country Club.

Earl of Sandwich returns to the Downtown Disney District at the Disneyland Resort with its largest and most immersive restaurant experience to date, introducing entirely new ways for guests to experience the brand while honoring the heritage and hospitality that have defined i...

Headlining the seasonal menu is the Mediterranean Market Salad.

Chicken Salad Chicken began 2026 by inking deals for 52 new restaurants. That represented about 50 percent year-over-year growth from the 35 it signed in Q1 2025.

This summer, Bojangles is honoring America’s heroes and celebrating the nation’s 250th anniversary with its patriotic, limited-edition Big Bo Box.

Multi-unit operators can’t afford delayed operational visibility anymore. Restaurant operators are used to volatility. MarginEdge data shows that Tomato prices, for example, spiked 51 percent in April compared to March and are up 127 percent since January of this year.

John Wanamaker, one of the biggest retailers of the 1900s, once said, “Half the money I spend on advertising is wasted. The trouble is, I don’t know which half.” And marketers held this as an absolute for a hundred years. But the truth is, it wasn’t just a marketing problem.

Major consumer internet companies Swiggy, Zepto, Urban Company and Eternal have jointly moved the Karnataka High Court (HC) challenging the constitutional validity of the Karnataka Platform Based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Act, 2025.

A federal bankruptcy judge approved the sale of nearly 100 Popeyes restaurants formerly operated by franchisee Sailormen Inc., marking one of the industry’s largest franchise restructurings this year.

Bollywood production house Yash Raj Films has made a “strategic investment” in digital entertainment startup Rusk Media to expand its digital offerings, focused around Gen Z and Gen Alpha audiences. The financial deals of the announcement were not disclosed by YRF.

Why India Needs An ‘Open’ AI Playbook For years, enterprises evaluated AI models on performance, cost and capabilities.

It was a mixed week for new-age tech stocks, with 23 of the 57 stocks gaining in a range of 0.01% to about 15% and 34 stocks declining between 0.15% to 11.75%. After an extended period of bearish sentiment, NSE SME-listed Yudiz jumped 14.46% to end the week at ₹28.10.

Naukri parent Info Edge has appointed veteran finance executive Himanshu Agarwal as its new CFO, nearly a year after former finance chief Chintan Thakkar stepped down. Agarwal will assume the new position on September 17, 2026, Info Edge said in an exchange filing.

Indian startups cumulatively raised more than $1.1 Bn across 16 deals between June 21 and June 26, a massive 2.5X jump from the $426 Mn secured across 19 deals last week.

For Rescigno and Leodler, Fiamma is rooted in a shared fascination with fire. As a leader, how do you let go of the reins and learn to trust your team?

A new scoop of happiness is coming to Kettering this summer. Whit’s Frozen Custard will officially open its newest location at noon on Friday, June 26, at the Town & Country Shopping Center, 424-A E.